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Bulgarian prosecutors: First secretary of Russian embassy in Sofia committed espionage

October 28, 2019October 29, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Bulgaria’s Prosecutor’s Office said on October 28 that it had confirmed that the first secretary of the Russian embassy in

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Bulgarian PM: We strive to pursue a balanced policy towards Russia

September 20, 2019September 23, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Russia

Bulgaria seeks to pursue a balanced policy towards Russia, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said during Question Time in Parliament on

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Espionage allegations: Bulgarian PM denies ties with Russia have deteriorated

September 18, 2019September 20, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Boiko Borissov, Russia

Relations between Bulgaria and Russia have not deteriorated, Bulgarian Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said on September 18, eight days after

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Russia ‘concerned’ by espionage charges in Bulgaria against Russophile leader

September 13, 2019September 16, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Russia is “concerned” by the charges pressed against the chairperson of the non-governmental organisation Russophiles in Bulgaria, Nikolai Malinov, the

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‘Russian spying’ case: US, British embassies state support for Bulgaria

September 11, 2019September 13, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The embassies of the United States and the United Kingdom have issued statements of support for Bulgaria in the wake

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Bulgaria 

Espionage allegations: Bulgaria bans Russian billionaire Malofeev for 10 years

September 11, 2019September 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The head of Bulgaria’s State Agency for National Security has imposed a 10-year ban on Russian billionaire Konstantin Malofeev entering

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Bulgarian PM comments on espionage allegations against head of Russophile Movement

September 11, 2019September 12, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

Bulgaria’s geopolitical orientation is the European Union and Nato, Prime Minister Boiko Borissov said at the start of a regular

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Russian embassy responds to Bulgarian Foreign Ministry criticism of September 1944 commemoration

September 4, 2019September 8, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The Russian embassy in Sofia has responded to the sharp criticism levelled at it by Bulgaria’s Foreign Ministry over an

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EU prolongs economic sanctions on Russia by six months

June 28, 2019 The Sofia Globe staff Russia

The Council of the EU has prolonged economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian economy until January 31 2020, the

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